ECHS, Houchins Family Announce Establishment of Chelsea Elizabeth Houchins Coleman Memorial Scholarship

Chelsea Elizabeth Houchins Coleman.

Darren Doyle, story:
Edmonson County High School and Dion and Lois Ann Houchins have announced the establishment of the Chelsea Elizabeth Houchins Coleman Memorial Scholarship.

The scholarship will consist of two, $5,000 awards given each year to two deserving students who have completed a business pathway at ECHS and plan to pursue a business degree at Western Kentucky University.

“Lois Ann and I are pleased to be able to offer these scholarship opportunities to students from ECHS in Chelsea’s memory," Chelsea's father, Dion. "This community and ECHS mean so much to us and our family. I was fortunate to benefit from the generosity of someone who established a similar scholarship fund here at ECHS, and for Lois Ann and me to be able to follow that example and offer deserving students the same opportunity, while also honoring the memory of Chelsea, makes us proud.”

ECHS Principal Jonathan Williams shared his gratitude upon receiving the announcement from the Houchins family.

“It is a true honor to receive this generous endowment from Dion and Lois Ann in memory of their late daughter, Chelsea, a proud alumnus of Edmonson County High School," he said. "Through the Chelsea Elizabeth Houchins Coleman Scholarship, two deserving students each year will be given opportunities they may not have otherwise had. We take great pride in the success of our graduates, and it is special when they choose to give back to help future generations. We extend our deepest gratitude to Dion and Lois Ann for this remarkable gift.”